I am no longer employed by 2K Los Angeles

[dirk360]

Re: I am no longer employed by 2K Los Angeles

Stuff happens

i guess so man.

[duke776]

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Computer Science is the way to go if you want to get into the games biz. A few people work up through QA and Brinkman actually started in EA's PR department.

My high school offers some computer science classes which I've thought about taking, but I don't think I wanna be spending all my time making the games, I'll just enjoy them.

[Altimus]

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The purple's gone. :'(

Hopefully one day it will be back man.

But best of luck on your future endeavors and thanks for everything you have brought to the community. Hope to still see you post sometime.

[dirk360]

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My high school offers some computer science classes which I've thought about taking, but I don't think I wanna be spending all my time making the games, I'll just enjoy them.

word up homeboy.

[KushGamer]

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I notified the company at the end of 2K7 that this would be my last go-round. I feel blessed to have had the time there I did. It was truly my dream, which I thought I'd be chasing a lot longer than I did.

On top of the job alone, serendipity brought me together with Ben Brinkman, who I was reading interviews with about MVP in college and I even got a chance to work with the great folks at Blue Castle. Sometimes I had to take a step back and just think "wow, somehow I got here."

[dirk360]

Re: I am no longer employed by 2K Los Angeles

I notified the company at the end of 2K7 that this would be my last go-round. I feel blessed to have had the time there I did. It was truly my dream, which I thought I'd be chasing a lot longer than I did.

On top of the job alone, serendipity brought me together with Ben Brinkman, who I was reading interviews with about MVP in college and I even got a chance to work with the great folks at Blue Castle. Sometimes I had to take a step back and just think "wow, somehow I got here."

congrats son.

[KushGamer]

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Kush, get you some of that good kush blaze it up, and move on.

I will be living in my parents basement, so what else am I gonna do?

Hard to find kush on the east coast though. :wink:

[Altimus]

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I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science and I am a year into a 2-year Master's program in Digital Imaging and Design at NYU. So, no job come summer semester and its back into school full time. Regardless, I'm looking forward to finishing part time.

Yeah I have a Bachelor's in CIS as well and currently working on my Masters in online classes at Phoenix. I've worked on several big projects but nothing game related but it is a field I had interest looking into.

Do they look at any kind of specific experience Kush?

[dirk360]

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I will be living in my parents basement, so what else am I gonna do?

Hard to find kush on the east coast though. :wink:

awwwwwwwww yeahhh.

[KushGamer]

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Yeah I have a Bachelor's in CIS as well and currently working on my Masters in online classes at Phoenix. I've worked on several big projects but nothing game related but it is a field I had interest looking into.

Do they look at any kind of specific experience Kush?

All depends on the level of the job. If you can write good code and you're dependable, getting a gig on the front-end isnt too tough. Prove yourself there and you start movin up.

[Mr.Wednesday]

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Good luck KG! Thanks for everything. Especially putting up with all the grief we've given you here at OS. Hopefully you can warn the new guy.:wink:

[backbreaker]

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I will be living in my parents basement, so what else am I gonna do?

Hard to find kush on the east coast though. :wink:

This is true, I see you were 2k LA, I'm in LA. I often times do business in Santa Monica. I'm in the MTV building and they share this same building with Lionsgate. I cross paths with some of the SCEA Santa Monica and Vivendi games guys periodically. I'll keep you posted on Job Ops.

[KushGamer]

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This is true, I see you were 2k LA, I'm in LA. I often times do business in Santa Monica. I'm in the MTV building and they share this same building with Lionsgate. I cross paths with some of the SCEA Santa Monica and Vivendi games guys periodically. I'll keep you posted on Job Ops.

Thanks dude, but I'm lookin strictly east coast. There are definitely a TON of opportunities in game out here - I was just born on the wrong coast I guess. Plus, nothing beats NYC.

[gobucks]

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Glad to have you a part of the FAN community here bro! 2k7 only needed to do a few things to make it great IMO....I am just hoping 2K8 is not overdone with change and its errr'd more on the side of true simulation capturing the "little things" that make a baseball game great. Other than that I am pumped for it and once the game drops I hope you join in the discussions!!

[spankdatazz22]

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Best of luck Kushgamer - I'm not a huge baseball fan but always appreciated your insight and patience